Perchance to dream...

In the last 7 hours I have been playing for the Lakers. 

I have been hanging out with Sting. I have been. . . DREAMING?!?!, AW, MAN!!!!

Oh well. But this is good. If I have been dreaming I have been sleeping. And even though I have ways to combat insomnia at my disposal I don't use them.

Because SLEEP BORES ME! All I get out of it is physical and emotion rest most of the time. Not a fan. I don't like to sleep because usually nothing happens.

And I ALWAYS have something I need to be doing. I have a motto. "If I am awake I'm at work." Because my work is also my my hobby.

More music, more joy... But then there are those times when even I need to sleep. And I am so glad for the times when I wake up having known that I have dreamed...

If You Don't Have Something Nice To Say...

Virtually, everybody's Mom or Dad or... taught them " If you don't have anything nice to say..." and we all know the rest. Granted there are times when we have to speak truth and the truth is  not always nice. But the principle remains. Whenever you can. SPEAK LIFE! How many of us in a day get cut down by someone else or EVEN OURSELVES. We can often be our own wort enemy. We often bring about self-fullfilling prophecies in our lives. Life is hard enough dealing with people talking us down. Degrading our abilities and our dreams. We can all make the world a bit better by saying I can do this thing called life AND so can you!

I am not talking about going all Polyanna or anything like that. But take the opportunity to encourage or compliment whenever you can. And if a situation calls for critique you have a choice to make. You can either give the neccessary negative in an honest but non degrading manner or not. TRUTH is important. But as as possible try to apply it with love and respect. It will be better recieved anyway! AND THAT INCLUDES YOURSELF!!!!! Don't talk yourself down either. We tend to be our own worse critics but that need no be so. Give yourself a fighting chance!

There is a proverb that says "The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences (GOOD OR BAD)." Words do matter. And they cannot always be happy and fun. That would not be reality. They words we say have the ability to help or hurt someone in virtually every situation. But at the very least if you can't bring yourself to speak life and least don't speak death. I love you all and I wish you the very best. See wasn't that nice?

2 more days...AGB Karma Cafe See you there!!!!

AARON GAYDEN BAND THIS SATURDAY NIGHT! 7-10PM


KARMA CAFE


727 Sutter Street in Folsom, CA


DO NOT MISS IT!


COME SEE KRISTA, STEVEN, ALVIN, AARON AND A SPECIAL GUEST OR TWO...


See you there!!!!
Blessings and thanks!!

Aaron Gayden Band


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Today is beautiful

Today is beautiful and I thank God for it! I have daily and friends that love me. I belong to God and I know He LOVES me. There is not anyone He does not love. So we are all in good company. I am working on remembering that.

Balance: I am working on it...seriously

Life is about balance and both of these things are true.

That we are to stand by the president, right or wrong is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. -Theodore Roosevelt

1 Timothy 2: Pray for Your Leaders

“1 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior…” -1 Timothy 2:1-3

Yes, we are also called in other places to pray for the salvation of others and for the wisdom of our leaders. These areas are also important. The key is to pray, not attack our nation’s leaders, whether verbally or otherwise. And lest we forget, Paul wrote these words under the reign of King Nero, a fellow historically much more difficult to live under than any president in America’s history.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/holywrit/2011/09/1-timothy-2-pray-for-your-leaders/

If I have crossed any line, caused any harm, I apologize. That is never, ever my intent. I view life through a very specific lens and desperately try to interpret what I see with truth and love.
My heartfelt conviction and compassion. I hope you all know my heart.

It's all about balance and I am working on it...seriously.

AGB in Folsom: AGB. Featuring Steven Randal, Briana Lee, Krista White, Alvin HenryAll music all the time!

Aaron Gayden Band at Karma Cafe & Lounge on Sat Nov 17  

7-10 PM at 727 Sutter St in Folsom from 7-10 pm   

 

The AGB Channel: All music all the time! Your music channel for R&B, Jazz and more! 

Don't miss it! 

AGB. Featuring Steven Randal, Briana Lee, Krista White, Alvin Henry and of course AG.
Good food! Good music! Good times!

Woke up this morning...

Did you ever notice how many blues songs start with. "Woke up this morning..." and then the myriad reasons for singing the blues. I really don't know how to continue from there. I woke up this morning to go pray and the sting of of defeat I've been feeling for the last week was pounding me like a sledgehammer. I've been given precious little to help me understand it. And that will probably continue to be the case. I've been given much to alleviate it. And thank you for that. Yes, I am moving on. I am still shocked beyond belief. I still believe God is in control. I still believe ALL politicians leave a lot to be desired. I still believe we can disagree without being disagreeable. I am trying not to let myself get all riled up or completely worn down... And it could be going better. I am somewhere between wanting to fire off a parting shot, then just shutting up forever and firing off an opening salvo. I am really trying to just let it go. But my heart is truly broken. For now I am going to just shut up and refer back to Friday...

and

Four More Years

In 2008, when it became evident the President Obama had been elected I started praying for him with my son. And now that he has been re-elected I will continue to do so. I will pray for all of our elected officials. And  in four years I will vote for whoever has the platform closest to my values. And will continue to draw my values from my understanding of the Bible. In the meantime, I will prayerfully try to do this.

Micah 6:8 NIV

He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. 

 

http://neitherwegian.blogspot.com/2012/11/four-more-years.html

 

Hmmm. Can you be self referential to your own blog and still be walking humbly with your God? I sure hope so because the thought actually made me chuckle to myself. Making ones self chuckle can that be done humbly? Oh no I've caught myself in a closed loop... Well at least I can be silly again. That's a start. 

I have long contended that we all might be able to escape the blues if we just slept till noon...

Shooooot! I promised you I was going to shut up. Well so much for that. But we are closer now. If you are a praying person pray for me. Because I don't think I am going to get a satisfactory answer to the questions burning through my soul at the moment. And that's ok. I know that it really doesn't matter what I understand or not.

And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. 

 

(Cue generic blues riff)

I woke up this morning, to dead babies screaming in my head.

And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. 

 

I woke up this morning, to dead babies screaming in my head.

And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. 

 

 They said "Nobody cares about us because another seal is dead."

And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. 

And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. 

Sorry I am just trying to remind myself. I know I should have just shut up. 

http://www.causes.com/causes/795803-save-the-unborn-babies/welcome

 

Or much more importantly:

http://www.care2.com/click-to-donate/seals/

 

(blues riff still playing)

I woke up this morning headed to prayer with a broken heart. 
Said I woke up this morning. Headed to prayer with a broken heart...

Lawd, I'm tryin' and now I'm crying 

Cause I woke up with a broken heart.

 

Please don't treat me, mama please don't treat me like an unborn child

I beggin, please don't treat me please don't treat me like an unborn child

I ain't even seen the light of day and I'm far too young

Far to young too die 

I woke up this morning headed to prayer with a broken heart. 
Said I woke up this morning. Headed to prayer with a broken heart...

Lawd, I'm tryin' and now I'm crying 

Cause I woke up with a broken heart

 

Oops, I got started again. I am trying. I really am trying. I am not really sure what I'm trying but I am trying... I am trying to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with my God. My heart is still broken. I think I am going to set my alarm for noon and go back to bed.